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A bio to brag about: When Laurie Anderson graduated from...

A bio to brag about: When Laurie Anderson graduated from Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, she had eight lines of academic honors and activities listed in the Class of '65 yearbook.

Today, the bio of the internationally lauded author, performer and recording star runs 276 lines, and she'll add another when she serves as honorary chairwoman and keynote speaker of the 8th International Symposium on Electronic Art presented by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago on Sept. 22-27.

Her Chicago visit coincides with Glenbard West's 75th birthday celebration, and the school hopes Anderson can find time to appear, said principal Susan Bridge.

"We're also working on getting a group rate for students and faculty when she performs at College of DuPage on Oct. 4," Bridge said. "We like to think Glenbard West helped point her to her career."